Scleroderma Media Coverage: April 2007

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Modern life puts stress on heart. The stress of everyday life threatens to fuel an epidemic of cardiovascular disease, a report warns. The study says high blood pressure is rife, and implicates modern, frantic lifestyles, warning many under-estimate the problem at their peril. BBC News. 04/20/07. (Also see: Causes of Scleroderma: Stress )

Eating Less Salt Could Prevent Cardiovascular Disease. People who significantly cut back on the amount of salt in their diet could reduce their chances of developing cardiovascular disease by a quarter, according to a recent report. Researchers in Boston also found a reduction in salt intake could lower the risk of death from cardiovascular disease by up to a fifth. ScienceDaily. 04/20/07.

Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) in Patients With Interstitial Lung Diseases. PH in patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) is not well recognized and can occur in the absence of advanced pulmonary dysfunction or hypoxemia. The ILDs most commonly associated with PH include connective tissue disease-related ILD, sarcoidosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis.Red Orbit. 04/13/07. (Also see: Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Fibrosis )

Scientists to unlock genes behind common serious illnesses. The biggest DNA analysis of whole human genomes will shed light on why some people are more at risk of developing a serious illness. They are examining 15,000 markers for genetic variations relating to another four diseases - breast cancer, autoimmune thyroid disease, multiple sclerosis, and ankylosing spondylitis. Guardian Unlimited. 04/14/07. (Also see: Causes of Scleroderma: Genetics,Thyroid Disease, Diabetes, and Multiple Sclerosis )

No known cure, but there are effective treatments for Myasthenia Gravis. Experts at the National Institutes of Health call the disease a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the voluntary muscles of the body. Bend Weekly News. 04/06/07. (Also see: Myasthenia Gravis )

Designs for life. Patience Bradley (45) left the high life behind to work for charities and design glamorous clothes for wheelchair-users. She is using her abundant skills to help organisations as varied as the Disabled Riding Association and the Raynaud's and Scleroderma Society (of which she's president). Patience has scleroderma and has in the past been in comas lasting several hours. Belfast Telegraph. 03/20/07.

Afternoon nap 'is good for heart'. A six-year Greek study found that those who took a 30-minute siesta at least three times a week had a 37% lower risk of heart-related death. Experts said napping might help people to relax, reducing their stress levels. BBC News. 02/13/07. (Also see: Emotional Adjustment: Sleep )

Medical Mystery: Immune Disorder Often Misdiagnosed. More than 50,000 Americans suffer from myositis, a painful, debilitating autoimmune disorder that results from muscle swelling, but because it is so difficult to diagnose, many don't even know they have it. ABC News. 03/29/07. (Also see: Polymyositis )

Stories from the World's Leading Scleroderma Site. Whether readers are caregivers, doctors, friends or sufferers of the disease themselves, each of the Voices from Scleroderma books will teach, inspire and comfort. PR Web. 03/20/07. Also see: How to Order the Voices of Scleroderma Books, Worldwide )